Product description
Glencadam has its home in Eastern Highlands, in the city of Brechin, very close to now defunct North Port Distillery.
The distillery was founded in 1825 and for over a century was fighting for survival. Hiram Walker & Sons acquired it in 1954 and soon Glencadam malt became part of high volume blends such as Ballantine’s and Teacher’s. Since 2003 the distillery has been owned by Angus Dundee Distillers and the new owners are doing tremendous job building Glencadam brand and significantly increasing number of official bottlings. Glencadam Reserva de Porto Branco was distilled in 2006 and after being aged in American oak barrels was finished in white port casks. The whisky was bottled at 46% abv without chill filtration in 2021 with an outrun of 3648 bottles.
Nose: mixed red berries, strawberry/rhubarb jam, vanilla, sponge cake, acacia honey, rose water, dash of white pepper and hint of violet.
Palate: strawberries, raspberries, red currant jam, lime curd, chocolate cake, walnuts, white pepper, dash of ginger and cedar wood.
Finish: medium long, with notes of mixed berries, milk chocolate, allspice, dash of pepper and oak.